Holmdel Schools Lose Discrimination Lawsuit, Three Car Crash Leads to Arrest and More

Below are the top 10 stories on Holmdel-Hazlet Patch in October, based on your clicks and shares.

10. Married Couple and Friend Allegedly Shoplifted Over $1,000 of Merchandise. A married Middletown couple and a woman from Keansburg allegedly shoplifted on more than one occasion from Home Goods and Marshall's in Holmdel, according to police. Read more --->

9. Holmdel Prisoner Bangs Head on Cell Wall After Threatening Officers, Police Say. Police said Nicholas Ward, 35, of Hazlet and Adrienne Uhl, 31, of Holmdel were arrested after Holmdel Police were called to the scene of an earlier assault. The victim of the assault reported the incident to Middletown Police, according to Holmdel officers. Read more --->

8. Poison Ivy-Eating Goats Furloughed in Government Shutdown. Humans weren't the only ones impacted by the government shutdown. Read more --->

7. 16-Year-Old Colts Neck Boy Charged With Attempted Murder. A 16-year-old Colts Neck boy has been charged with attempted murder and theft after allegedly entering a Bray Street home on July 7, stabbing the homeowner, and taking off with her car. Read more --->

6. Pedestrian Stuck in Airport Plaza, Hazlet Man Charged With DWI. A Wednesday afternoon accident in Hazlet's Airport Plaza yielded DWI charges for a Hazlet man, and minor injuries for a pedestrian. Read more --->

5. West Keansburg Officially Has a Hazlet Township Mailing Address. Amidst a government shutdown, at least one piece of business was taken care of. West Keansburg is now officially considered Hazlet Township through the U.S. Postal Service. Read more --->

4. Holmdel Resident Charged With DWI After Head-On Collision. The Holmdel 22-year-old who allegedly caused a head-on collision which sent himself and three others to the hospital has been charged with driving while intoxicated, according to Holmdel police. Read more --->

3. Three-Car Crash in Holmdel Sends Four To Hospital. A Holmdel man swerved into oncoming traffic, sending himself and three others to the hospital, according to police. Read more --->

2. Holmdel School Board to Pay $800,000 to Lesbian Former Athletic Director. The Holmdel School District has been ordered by a Monmouth County Court to pay up--to the tune of $800,000--in a discrimination case which stems back to 2005. Read more --->

1. Young Holmdel High Football Alum Dies Suddenly, Services Scheduled